Tag: Utah State University

Utah State Football: How Mountain West return impacts Aggies

by Daniel Olsen | It’s time for Utah State fans to block out Saturdays on their calendar once again. The Mountain West has announced a return to the college football season with a tentative start date of October 24th. How will this impact the Aggies? Let’s take a look. Football Perspective: The Aggies have maintained … Continue reading Utah State Football: How Mountain West return impacts Aggies

Bobby Wagner: Quarterback of the Seahawks defense

by Daniel Olsen | Two stars. That’s what Bobby Wagner was rated coming out of Colony High School in Ontario, California. He was overlooked most of his career but used it as motivation to succeed at college and especially the professional level. He was First-Team All-WAC for the last three years of his collegiate career … Continue reading Bobby Wagner: Quarterback of the Seahawks defense

The Hive Sports Football Survival Guide

by Daniel Olsen | This will be a unique college football season to navigate, especially for Ute and Aggie fans. Even BYU’s season is in peril due to many outbreaks in the first week of school (see Alabama, especially). While Utah colleges and the rest of the Western United States (besides BYU) sit out fall … Continue reading The Hive Sports Football Survival Guide

USU Running Back Preview

by Daniel Olsen | There have been a lot of changes in the offseason and the Aggies look like quite a different team from last year. One particular position that is important for the Aggies is the running back position. After The graduation of Gerold Bright there is a great need at running back. Let’s … Continue reading USU Running Back Preview

The 2020 USU Quarterback Competition

by Daniel Olsen | The highs have been high and the lows have been low for the last couple years with Jordan Love as the starting quarterback for USU. He replaced starter Kent Myers part way through the 2017 season and helped the Aggies scramble their way to a bowl eligible season. He then led … Continue reading The 2020 USU Quarterback Competition

Five new teams Utah State football should schedule

Utah State is one of 130 FBS teams and has played a lot of different schools for over a century. However, there are several schools that the Aggies have never played. Just recently the Aggies scheduled a game with the Mississippi State Bulldogs in 2024 which will be the first matchup between the two teams. … Continue reading Five new teams Utah State football should schedule

Utah 2020 NFL Draft by the Numbers

The first NFL virtual draft did not disappoint. 255 players were drafted from all around the nation. Let’s look at how the numbers compare to the other 94 colleges around the nation. 13: Of all the 42 states with colleges that had players, the Beehive State had the 13th most athletes selected in the draft. … Continue reading Utah 2020 NFL Draft by the Numbers

2020 NFL Draft: It’s a Love Story

The NFL Draft starts on Thursday. Who in Utah will hear their name called in the first round? How many will be drafted at all? Let’s take a deeper look at the state's most promising draft pick, Jordan Love.  While he did not have the most successful junior season, scouts have been impressed by Love’s … Continue reading 2020 NFL Draft: It’s a Love Story

Shortened College Football Series: USU

If college football gets pushed back and we are forced to have a shortened season due to COVID-19, what would an eight game schedule look like? Let’s look at the ideal situation for each of the FBS teams in Utah. Next up: The Utah State Aggies! Utah State is in a unique situation because although … Continue reading Shortened College Football Series: USU

Utah March Madness: 5 Jordan Love vs 12 Austin Collie

5 Jordan Love College Career Stats: 8600 yards, 137.9 QBR, 60 TDs, 61.2% Completion Rate, 29 INTs Awards: Second-Team All-MWC (2018) New Mexico Bowl MVP (2018) Why vote for him? Sophomore slumps haven't existed in Logan in the last decade. That's because the two 11-2 seasons the Aggies had came with sophomore quarterbacks under center. … Continue reading Utah March Madness: 5 Jordan Love vs 12 Austin Collie